4th Annual SFR Galaxy Awards: Round Five by Jo Jones

Best Scene Stealer

Blue Yonder by Diane Dooley

Baby Jack is just full of surprises in this romance. H helps reconnect two people who have a past but have been apart for a long time. A very well-developed 45-page long story.

Best Use of Western Lore in Space

Space Wrangler by Kate Donovan

Rick Gage rides and ropes but not cows. He goes after robots.  Alexia Montoya needs help and Rick like a hero in the old west is the one to come to her aid. Action, danger and romance are the result. This is the start of a new series with a lot of potential.

Best Hidden Main Character

Dark Horse by Michelle Diener

Sazo is an artificial intelligence and one of the main characters in Dark Horse. He is often behind the scenes and many of the characters do not know he exists. A great use of an AI to keep the plot moving.

Best Back Story

Final Protocol by J.C. Daniels

Silence has lost much of her memory and in Final Protocol she begins to remember the past. Her back story drives the plot and keeps everything moving.

Best Slow Burning Romance

Minder Rising by Carol Van Natta

Lieren and Imara are acquaintances who haves secrets. It is Imara’s son Derrit that starts to bring them together. The romance is slow to develop but very believable.